Jean 11:53

53 Depuis ce jour-là donc ils délibérèrent afin de le faire mourir.

Jean 11:53 Meaning and Commentary

John 11:53

Then from that day forth
Caiaphas's reasoning appeared so good, and his advice so agreeable, that it was at once, and generally assented to, except by one or two, as Nicodemus, and Joseph of Arimathea; that ever after this,

they took counsel together;
at certain times, and that very often, and agreed in their counsel,

for to put him to death;
this they resolved upon, before there was any legal process, before any crime was charged upon him, or any proof given, or he was heard what he had to say for himself; so highly approved of was Caiaphas's motion, to put him to death, right or wrong, whether he was innocent or not; that they had nothing to do, but to consult of ways and means of getting him into their hands, and of taking away his life in a manner, as would he most for their own credit among the people, and to his shame and disgrace, and at the most proper and suitable time.

Jean 11:53 In-Context

51 Or, il ne dit pas cela de son propre mouvement, mais, étant souverain sacrificateur cette année-là, il prophétisa que Jésus devait mourir pour la nation;

52 Et non seulement pour la nation, mais aussi pour rassembler en un seul corps les enfants de Dieu dispersés.

53 Depuis ce jour-là donc ils délibérèrent afin de le faire mourir.

54 C'est pourquoi Jésus ne se montrait plus ouvertement parmi les Juifs, mais il s'en alla de là dans une contrée voisine du désert, à une ville appelée Éphraïm; et il y séjourna avec ses disciples.

55 Or, la Pâque des Juifs était proche, et beaucoup de gens du pays montèrent à Jérusalem avant la Pâque, pour se purifier.